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1 Thessalonians 2:2

James Moffatt - New Testament

At Philippi, as you know, we had been ill-treated and insulted, but we took courage and confidence in our God to tell you the gospel of God in spite of all the strain.

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They were astonished to notice how outspoken Peter and John were, and to discover that they were uncultured persons and mere outsiders; they recognized them as having been companions of Jesus,

and this is why I am suffering. Still, I am not ashamed of it; I know whom I have trusted and I am certain he is able to keep what I have put into his hands till the great Day.

But Paul replied, "They flogged us in public and without a trial, flogged Roman citizens! They put us in prison, and now they are going to get rid of us secretly! No indeed! Let them come here themselves and take us out!"

for our gospel came to you not with mere words but also with power and with the holy Spirit, with ample conviction on our part (you know what we were to you, for your own good),

Striving? Yes, I want you to understand my deep concern for you and for those at Laodicea, for all who have never seen my face.

He argued in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout proselytes and also in the marketplace daily with those who chanced to be present.

Here they spent a considerable time, speaking fearlessly about the Lord, who attested the word of his grace by allowing signs and wonders to be performed by them.

The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy of suffering dishonour for the sake of the Name;

At their prayer the place of meeting was shaken, and they were all filled with the holy Spirit, speaking God's word fearlessly;

Certainly we cannot give up speaking of what we have seen and heard."

Beloved, my whole concern was to write to you on the subject of our common salvation, but I am forced to write you an appeal to defend the faith which has once for all been committed to the saints;

Then Paul entered the synagogue and for three months spoke out fearlessly, arguing and persuading people about the Reign of God.

We then came to the Roman colony of Philippi, which is the foremost town of the district of Macedonia. In this town we spent some days.

But, when the Gentiles and Jews along with their rulers made a hostile movement to insult and stone them,

But when her owners saw their chance of profit was gone, they caught hold of Paul and Silas and dragged them before the magistrates in the forum.

Travelling on through Amphipolis and Apollonia they reached Thessalonica. Here there was a Jewish synagogue,

PAUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God

Such being my hope then, I am quite frank and open —




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